I'll give you the Ballon d'Or, Messi told Neymar
However, little did they know that as they spoke, an agreement was being reached, and there was no coming back from there. The larger idea was to let Neymar take all the free kicks and penalties, and to also build a team around him.

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But Curtis also pleaded with supporters of his two opponents to unite under one banner before the general election on November 7. As for Republicans, signs are strong that Provo Mayor John Curtis is the favorite among the trio vying in the primary Tuesday.

Spangenberg's 4 RBIs lift Padres past Phillies 8-4
As for Richard, he's been pretty good over his last two starts, giving up three earned in a span of 12.0 innings on 13 hits. The Phillies are 8-1 in their last nine during game three of a series, and 5-14 in their last 19 Wednesday games.

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Geode Capital Management LLC's holdings in Barrick Gold Corporation were worth $10,973,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.05.

Panthers extend Thomas Davis' contract

The Carolina Panthers have signed linebacker Thomas Davis to a one-year contract extension, team officials said. "Now it's totally focused on winning a Super Bowl". Gettleman was sacked by owner Jerry Richardson a week before the start of training camp, and interim general manager Marty Hurney stepped in. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl twice, secured five 100-tackle seasons in a row to become the Panthers' all time leading tackler, and recorded 10 interceptions. He is the Panthers' franchise leader with 1,086 tackles.

An investigation by the Observer showed that tense contract discussions between both Davis and Gettleman, and tight end Greg Olsen and Gettleman, were factors in a series of events that soured Richardson toward Gettleman, especially the owner's opinion of Gettleman's "bedside manner" in negotiations.

Over the course of his career, Davis, 34, has suffered significant injuries, tearing the ACL in his right knee three separate times in from 2009-11.

"Thomas is still playing fast and at a high-level, and the intensity and passion that he brings to the game is unmatched", said linebacker coach Al Holcomb. "I'm excited for Thomas, his family and our organization".

Davis' age and the investment the team made into Shaq Thompson, Carolina's first-round pick in 2015, raised some questions about a possible extension for Davis. He also scored his first career touchdown on a 46-yard fumble return versus Arizona.

Davis is going into his 13th year in the National Football League and for his career he has 939 tackles, 25.5 sacks and 13 interceptions.